Our Calendar

Have you noticed that we make available or conference calendar on the bottom of our Blog page?
There you can find our next events and look throughout 2011 for scheduled meetings. Take a look!

Vida Santa CPP

Vida Santa Free Methodist Church, a Spanish church plant in Baltimore, has had an amazing growth on it's first year. Pastor Fernando Gonzalez and his family have been working hard for the kingdom and the results are visible. Vida Santa Church had its first service in December 2009 and since then it has grown fast.
They reached an attendance of 65 in November 2010, but pastor Fernando wants to further. His plan is to plant churches all over the Baltimore/Washington DC area, wherever there is a English speaking FMC he wants also to plant a Spanish speaking church. Pray for Vida Santa Church and pastor Fernando's ministry and family!

Reminder: Save The Date - Multiplication Training Event

The Acts 12:24 Churches offers on March 24, 2011 in Rising Sun, MD a Multiplication Training Event. MTE's serve the purpose of equipping pastors and leaders for a fruitful ministry.

This year, our guest speaker is Dr. David Earley. He is a very down-to-earth pastor who led a team of 12 people to plant a church that grew to 2000 and planted five other churches. David Earley is one of God's servants with an everyone everywhere anointing. Click here to download the flyer and registration form that provide complete information about MTE on March 24, 2011 in Rising Sun, MD. A limited number of scholarships are available upon request.

Vital Print Shop

JR Rushik, pastor at Storehouse Church in Philadelphia PA , has started a new venture to serve the needs in the world. His new project is called Vital Print Shop. It's a print shop that invests 100% of its net profits in organizations that are serving the needs that are vital for life, including: poverty reduction, education, physical health, and spiritual wellbeing.

Vital Print Shop provides solution for all your printing needs from business cards to personalized T-shirts. So, next time you need printing services try http://www.vitalprintshop.com/ or visit their Facebook page www.facebook.com/vitalprintshop for weekly deals.

Vital Print Shop offers great prices and the opportunity for you to help to change the world one print at a time!

Schedule of Sesquicentennial Videos

Video 1, "Free" distributed in August


Video 2, "Inquire" Featuring Free Methodist Higher Education

Release date: Jan. 3, 2011 for Sunday, January 9.


Video 3, "Embrace the world" Features FM Missions

Release date: February 7, 2011 for Sunday, February 13.


Video 4, "Equal" Features the theme of justice

Release date: March 7, 2011 for Sunday, March 13.


Video 5, "Lift" The poor, development and compassion- enabling the recipients to live lives of meaning and joy as God intends and Jesus demonstrated.

Release date: April 4, 2011 for Sunday, April 10.


Video 6, "Room"-our space in the world, in the kingdom.

Release date: May 2, 2011 for Sunday, May 8.

From Free Methodist World Missions

If you have not already done so ... it's time to enter your church's 2011 commitments to Missionary Support Accounts (MSAs) and Country Support Accounts (CSAs) in Missions Connect, the online giving system.

Choose one of these three convenient ways to enter your commitments:

You may enter the commitments yourself in Missions Connect using your church's user name and password. Go to: www.fmwm.org/give to access your account. (If you need to be reminded of your log in information, contact Pam Sheads at 1.800.342.5531, ext. 236 or pams@fmcna.org.) Click here to view the Missions Connect Users' Guide for instructions, if needed.
Complete the online commitment form. We will then enter your commitment into Missions Connect for you.
Email your commitment/s to pams@fmcna.org. Be sure to include the following information:
· Your name and contact information

· Missionary Name (MSA) or Country Name (CSA)

· Total Annual Amount for each MSA or CSA

· Frequency of payment: Annual, Quarterly, Monthly

· For MSA - If Prayer Partner: Yes or No



Thank you for your faithful support!

Connection Conference Stories

Our annual conference meeting, which we call Connection Conference will take place June 12-14, 2011. We will be meeting Sunday evening, June 12th through Tuesday morning, June 14th. You will receive much more information in coming months.

We want to keep the focus of the Connection Conference on the work of God to take the Gospel to everyone everywhere. We believe that God "connects" people in our churches with new people - and oftentimes those new people have connections in relationship networks, neighborhoods, town, cities and nations that provide new opportunities for the Gospel of Jesus to advance.

At the Connection Conference we want to hear stories from your people who have relationships that take the Gospel of Jesus to new places. In other words, we want to hear the stories of relationships that have a global impact for the Kingdom of God.

Action Steps: Think about your people. Tell us about anybody in your church who has a great story of a relationship that has a global impact for the Kingdom of God. E-mail this information to marfmc@aol.com.

New Pastors Joining The Conference

Over the past months, we've had wonderful new pastors join the everyone everywhere work of the Acts 12:24 Churches team.

· Jarad Bivins is in Allentown, PA.

· Dick Devendorf is in Liberty, NY.

· Craig Hendrickson is in Brooklyn, NY.

· Paul Nilsen is in Grooville, NY

· Stephen Reyner is in Ironia, NJ.

· Rick Slingluff is in Rockville, MD.


Welcome!

Everyone, Everywhere

God is at work in the Acts 12:24 Churches. Our network is anchored in the Mid-Atlantic Region but we reach to the world! God is working through us to take the gospel to everyone everywhere.

Here is a sample of the everyone everywhere work of God:

· We've heard great reports from a world missions conference in Alexandria, VA. (Pastor Doug Cross)

· The recent Kingdom Ministries Network event in Forestville, MD had a national and international impact. (Overseer Kenny Martin)

· Faith Community Church in Harrisonburg, VA is getting ready to move to newly purchased facilities. This college community sends folks all around the world. (Pastor Keith Hulton)

· El Remanente Church is in the Bronx but has planted a new church in Paterson, NJ. (Pastors Joel Guzman/Estaban Lora)

· Our new pastor in Rockville, MD helps oversee church planting ministry in Nairobi, Kenya. (Pastor Rick Slingluff)

· Horton Brook, NY FMC is nurturing church planting work in Africa. (Pastor Allen Wachter)

Multiplication Training Event

Each Spring we bring a guest speaker into the Acts 12:24 Churches for a Multiplication Training Event (which we call MTE). We look for a guest speaker whose ministry God has blessed with abundant multiplication of disciples, groups and churches.

This year, our guest speaker is Dr. David Earley. He is a very down-to-earth pastor who led a team of 12 people to plant a church that grew to 2000 and planted five other churches. David Earley is one of God's servants with an everyone everywhere anointing. Click here to download the flyer and registration form that provide complete information about MTE on March 24, 2011 in Rising Sun, MD. A limited number of scholarships are available upon request.

Action Steps: Register to come to MTE. Also register some of the key leaders in your church to come with you.

Scholarship for FM Pastors Children Entering Ministry

The Free Methodist Foundation administers an endowment fund that provides some scholarship money for pastors' children entering ministry. The fund is the Dale D. and Evelyn R. Heath Pastors' Children Education Endowment. The stated criteria are: "Scholarship recipients must be children of a Free Methodist pastor and must be attending a Christian college or seminary for the purpose of becoming a pastor, missionary, teacher or professor in a Christian seminary, college or university. Recipients will be chosen based on need."

Since the FMF Board meets in November, anyone interested in applying for this scholarship should immediately e-mail Judy Strange at the Free Methodist World Ministries Center at judys@fmcna.org . The e-mail should contain paragraphs that include the following:

(1) School attending, degree program and their current year;
(2) Describe their ministry while attending school;
(3) Tell about their call and family history ; and
(4) Plans after graduation

A Course on Wesleyan Theology

The Acts 12:24 Churches is providing a highly accessible and affordable opportunity to take “Wesleyan Theology.” One of our own pastors, Dr. William Kirchhofer (known to most of us as Willie) is teaching this class. He is providing the course on three weekends, meeting once a month beginning in December 2010 in Clifton, NJ.

This class will help Licensed Ministerial Candidates, Conference Ministerial Candidates or Licensed Pastors fulfill the requirement for a three-credit course in “Wesleyan Theology” in the ministerial track with the Free Methodist Church.

This three weekend format fulfills the course requirements in a way that many folks find to be more convenient than taking the class by correspondence, or attending a January-Term class. The course requirements include some reading assignments and a project.

A brochure that provides details on the class is available on our website, (www.midatlanticfmc.org). You can also download a copy of the Registration form, complete it and e-mail it to marfmc@aol.com.

If you’d like to attend this class, we will reserve a place for you in this class as soon as we receive your registration information. The cost of this course is $120 which represents a cost savings from other course options. Please make out your check to “New York Conference” and mail it to our office at P.O. Box 96, Belcamp, MD 21017 before the course begins.

If you have any questions about this course or the credentialing process with the Free Methodist Church, please feel free to contact Pastor Al Sones at alsones@aol.com.

Heritage Ministries

For more than 120 years, Heritage Ministries has been a trusted leader in human service ministries which promote hope, dignity and purposeful living. Headquartered in Gerry, NY, Heritage Ministries is a member of the Free Methodist Association of Human Service Ministries. From young children to adults of all ages, Heritage Ministries continues to provide high-quality, compassionate care at numerous locations.The Acts 12:24 Churches has a number of retirees who live at one of the Heritage Ministries sites. Pastor Bill Rushik from our conference is a member of the board. For more information visit www.heritage1886.org.

The MEG Board Serves in the Development of Pastors

At the Fall Retreat, the Acts 12:24 Churches Board of Ministerial Education and Guidance (MEG) set strategy for the four clusters of the board. Because we cover such a large area, our board is divided into four clusters that do the work of the MEG throughout the year. There is a Northern Cluster led by Larry Light, a Central Cluster led by Vangi Swingle, a Southern Cluster led by Kenny Martin, and a New York Metro Cluster led by Supt. David Harvey and Al Sones.
There are many interviews to conduct between now and Annual Conference in June 2011. Some folks want to become Conference Ministerial Candidates. Others are asking to work toward ordination using the Apollos Track. A number of pastors are in transition and need to talk to the MEG about their futures.
Any individual who is taking coursework in preparation for a CMC interview or an ordination interview will need to finish that coursework by February 28, 2011 if you want to be scheduled for an interview in time for Annual Conference.
Please call the conference office at 410-297-8017 or e-mail the MEG Board Chair, Al Sones, if you have questions or are requesting an interview.

Acts 12:24 Churches Board’s Retreat

The Conference Board of Administration and MEG Board met for an overnight retreat in the Country Inn and Suites in Belcamp, MD. Friday evening, Sept 17, we were led in worship by Diogenes Cezila, pastor of Baltimore Brazilian church plant, and then led in devotions by Al Sones. Superintendent Harvey then spent some time casting vision for the future of Acts 12:24 Churches. He spoke on “What is an Acts 12:24 Church?” An Acts 12:24 church bears fruit two ways, he said; The Word of God increases as shown in the growing in righteousness and holiness in the lives of individual believers in our churches; and The Word of God spreads as groups and church multiply. On Saturday,Sept. 18, after worship and devotions the two boards met separately through the day to complete their business.

New Appointments

Al Bugos is appointed to Maplecrest, NY

Al and Karen Bugos have moved from Rockville, MD to Maplecrest, NY. After four years of good ministry at Rockville, Al and Karen are looking forward to getting back to New York State and closer to their family. Al began his ministry in Maplecrest on August 22, 2010


Rick Slingluff is appointed to Rockville

Rick and Debra Slingluff have been appointed to the Rockville, Maryland church. Rick and Debra come to us by way of Nairobi, Kenya, where Rick trained church planters to work in the Kibora slums of Nairobi. Rick continues to oversee this ministry that is providing church planting trainers and oversight for multiple church plants in Kibora. Debra is a teacher and is looking for a teaching job in the area. Rick and Debra have three children, Bethany, 15; Timothy, 13; and Josiah, 10. Rick began his ministry in Rockville on August 22, 2010.

Stephan Reyner is appointed to Ironia

Stephen and Cindy Reyner have begun their ministry in Ironia, New Jersey. Stephen was previously pastoring the Carthage United Methodist Church in California, Kentucky. Cindy has a degree in Fine Arts and enjoys painting in addition to her work in the church. Stephen and Cindy also enjoy sailing on their sailboat. Stephen began his ministry in Ironia on August 29, 2010.

Free Leadership Webcast

A great leadership learning opportunity is coming your way, and it's FREE! Leaders like Erwin Mcmanus, Andy Stanley, Brian Houston, Bill Hybels, Craig Groeschel, Marcus Buckingham and more will be at this year's National Leadership Forum online. LifeChurch.tv, Southeastern University and 316 Networks joined in partnership to bring this 2-day experience to computers all over the world on September 9-10.

Free registration is required and space is limited, so sign up now for this one-time special webcast and share the opportunity with your friends and leaders at your church!

To register, please go to http://www.forumwebcast.com/

2010 National Leadership Forum Webcast Promotional Video from Michael G. Barrett on Vimeo.

Children's Camps - DR Orphans

For 13 years, Good News FMC in Mechanicsburg, PA has sponsored summertime children's camps in Santo Domingo - in the Dominican Republic.

They also send a ministry team to help staff the camps. This summer, 260 children attended the camps. 61 children prayed to receive Jesus Christ as Savior. 26 children re-dedicated their lives to Jesus. Most of these children live in orphanages. One orphanage is for HIV positive children. Six children have been healed from HIV in the past year. Next year's DR Missions team trip will be July 15-25th. If you are interested in sponsoring Orphans to camp or being part of the missions team, contact Pastor Al Sones at alsones@aol.com.

Beaumont Church - Land Dedication

In 2009 the Beaumont FMC in Buck Twp, PA purchased the building and property the church had used for more than 100 years. On Sunday, August 15th the congregation had a homecoming event in which they dedicated the property.

Interim Pastor Joe Gandia writes, "The power of God was so evident as we dedicated the land at Beaumont for the use of God's kingdom. We had four elders of the church with a vial of oil each, each one stood at the four corners of the tent symbolizing the borders of the property, I had asked Rev. Winston Hall to please bring his shofar, and he blew it four times, for each blow a vial of oil was poured out to anoint the ground for God's use. Talk about the power of God. People wept, others praised the Lord. And a strong spirit of solidarity in God, was felt. We had people there that had not been in the church for more than 10 years."

New Appointments

Rev. Dick Devendorf has been appointed to Liberty, NY. Dick comes to us from the Nazarene Church in Bangor, Me. Dick has been pastoring for 33 years and is a certified “Walk Through the Bible” instructor. His wife Bonnie is a certified children’s instructor for “Walk Through the Bible” ministries. Dick and Bonnie have two sons and a daughter and six grand-children.

Rev. Paul Nilsen has been appointed pastor at Grooville, NY. Paul and his wife Sherri have been serving as church planting missionaries in Malaga Province in Spain for eight years. Paul and Sherri own a Bed and Breakfast in the area.

Rev. Jarad Bivens has been appointed pastor at Solid Rock church in Allentown, Pa. Jarad has recently finished Asbury College and just returned from Study in Israel. Jarad has pastured the Grooville, NY church and has served as an intern with Doug Cross at the Alexandria, Va. Church.
Rev Craig Hendrickson has been appointed pastor at Brooklyn Living Hope (16th st.) church. Craig and his family have been part of Light and Life Free Methodist Church in Long Beach, Ca. He has been serving as the director of Multiethnic Church and Leadership Development for Church Resource Ministries. Craig and his wife Mary have one daughter.

Time to Register for J-Term

For pastors who are new to the Free Methodist church and those working toward ordination, or for pastors looking to take some refresher courses, J- Term will be held in Indianapolis in January. Term I will be January 10-15 and four courses will be offered: Free Methodist History and Polity, Introduction to Christian Doctrine, Isaiah, and Spiritual Formation. Term II will be held January 17-22 and will include Wesleyan Theology, Homiletics, James, and Pastoral Care. For more information contact the conference office or just click here to see the brochure

Camp Timberledge Schedule 2010

Junior Camp:
July 11 - 17, 2010
For youth entering grades 4 or 5 in Fall 2010

Intermediate Camp:
July 18 - 24, 2010
For youth entering grades 6 or 7 in Fall 2010

Young Teen Camp:
July 25 - 31, 2010
For youth entering grades 8 or 9 in Fall 2010

Senior Teen Camp:
Aug. 1 - Aug. 7, 2010
For students entering grades 10, 11, or 12 in Fall 2010 and 2010 High School graduates.

Leadership Training at Camp Timberledge (LT@CT):
July 11 - 17, 2010
(1st, 2nd or 3rd year LT@CT candidates)

Leadership Training at Camp Timberledge (LT@CT):
July 18 - 24, 2010
(2nd or 3rd year LT@CT candidates)

For more information go to http://www.camptimberledge.org/

FMCNA Training Event

The Church Consulting Network of the FMCNA is promoting a training event featuring Nelson Searcy.

Searcy is an experienced strategist, coach and speaker. He serves as a regular consultant to churches across America. He is the author of dozens of articles and training resources on leadership, evangelism, church planting, and church growth. In addition, he is an author of many Christian books on church leadership and numerous resources for pastors and other church leaders. He is also the founder of Church Leader Insights, an organization that provides training and resources for pastors.

Searcy will be sharing strategies to become a Great Comission Church on September 28&29, 2010

The Registration cost is $99.00 for individual and 120.00 for couples.

Click here to see the brochure and details about the Training Event

First Chinese Service

The Baltimore Chinese restaurant workers ministry began their first weekly worship service last week at 11:00 p.m. Wednesday. Here are a few pictures. Pray for Loren and Pam Edwards and Leo and Phoebe Hung as they lead this ministry.

livethestorytellthestory.com

You can follow churches, pastors and leaders from all over our region and the results of Overflow Conference on livethestorytellthestory.com. The site has places to chat and resources that you can use as you begin your small group.

If you haven't signed up click on the above link and have fun while enriching your Ministry.

Multiplication Training Event - REGISTRATION STILL OPEN!!!!

This Thursday, from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. we will be holding our annual Multiplication Training Event.  The speaker is Brandon Hatmaker from Texas who left a church he had planted that had grown to several thousand in attendance to try to create a system that multiplies.  Come and learn how kingdom multiplication happens from someone who is actually doing it. The event will be held at Chesapeake Country Club in Rising Sun, Md.  For more information e-mail the conference office at marfmc@aol.com   or call the office at 410 297 8017.

Nelson Searcy Webinar

Here is a link for Nelson Searcy's webinar called The Ignite Webinar. It will take place on Tuesday, May 4, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.. The cost is $49.00. Here is a description of the Webinar:
Nelson sets forth a step-by-step, biblically grounded, proven plan for creating immediate church growth by utilizing a "Big Day" to mobilize the church for evangelism. This event will show you what you need to do to reach the unchurched in your community and break through the debilitating growth barriers that are holding you back.

In this webinar, Nelson will teach you:

How to DOUBLE your church in a day (it can be done)
How to immediately raise the evangelism effectiveness of your church
How to mobilize your congregation to reach their friends
How to spark growth in a stalled church
How to keep momentum year after year in a growing church
How to excite your people, even if they've not been motivated in the past
How to influence your leaders to reach out to the community
How to plan and implement a proven BIG DAY process
And much more . . .

Join Nelson for this live WEBINAR without ever having to leave your office or home!
Webinar participants will need a phone and a computer with Internet access to participate
For more information or to register use this link:
https://nelsonsearcy.infusionsoft.com/cart/store.jsp?view=4&i=p1300&navicat=27

Korean Plant

Acts 12:24 has churches in 9 languages or distinct cultural groups. We have recently added a tenth group. Rev. Daniel Lee has been appointed a church planter in Queens, NY, where he is leading a Korean church plant. This is our first venture in Korean church planting. Please keep Daniel in your prayers as you are praying for multiplication in the Kingdom.

Overflow Recap

Many of us have just returned from Overflow Conference and three days of great worship, being challenged by God, and our Annual Conference. Over 1300 people attended the conference at the Orlando Doubletree Universal Resort. Many people from Acts 12:24 churches were part of this event and many people from our conference assisted in the event, including Kenny Martin who was the Emcee, JR Rushik who produced and was the main stage manager for every main session, Hector Fernandez who preached on Thursday evening and Joel Guzman who translated for him, and Superintendent Harvey who preached on Friday evening. Bishop Roller challenged each person to start their own small group in the next three months.

The annual conference of the Acts 12:24 churches of the Mid-Atlantic Region of the Free Methodist Church was held on Friday afternoon with Bishop Matt Thomas presiding. During the conference we highlighted pastors and churches who are involved in multiplication. Superintendent Harvey was re-elected to a four year term.

We have a few copies left over of the booklet with the reports for Acts 12:24 Churches conference. If you would like one please request one by e-mailing Kerrie at marfmc@aol.com.

Multiplication Training Event - May 13, 2010 Featuring Brandon Hatmaker

Brandon is the Planting and Lead Pastor of Austin New Church and founder of Restore Austin. He currently serves as the Missional & Church Planting Director for the newly formed River Conference of the Free Methodist Church and is the National HUB Director of Missions, an organization that works to birth incarnational communities of mission worldwide. Brandon is married to Author and Speaker, Jen Hatmaker, and has three amazing kids - Gavin, Sydney, and Caleb.

A Kingdom Multiplication Training Event
A one-day training event for Free Methodist pastors and other church leaders of the Mid-Atlantic Region. Featuring Brandon Hatmaker of Austin New Church providing skills and perspective regarding:

1) Renewing Kingdom Vision: Expanding the boundaries of your church’s ministry (Church Planting & Networking)
2) Developing a Missional Theology: Balancing the gathering with the sending (Structuring for Mission)
3) Creating Incarnational Community: Transforming culture through small groups (Multiplication through Community Groups)

This event is provided at the per person charge of $15 to pastors and leaders of the Free Methodist Churches in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Some scholarships are available in cases of need. Lunch will be provided.

Meeting at the Chesapeake Bay Golf Club, 28 Karen Drive, Rising Sun, MD 21911, and a short distance from Exit 100 off I-95 (toward Rising Sun).

Please RSVP by April 30, 2010.
Upon request, Kerrie in the MAR Office will reserve lodging in the Rising Sun area for those who attend. However, everyone needs to pay for his/her own lodging costs.

Overflow Conference

The Overflow Conference is only 2 weeks away! Before you leave, here are some info and tips:



• DOUBLE TREE UNIVERSAL: 5780 Major Blvd. Orlando FL 32819 407-351-1000

• REGISTRATION: Overflow registration opens at 2:00pm Thursday, April 22. All Double Tree guest rooms will be available no later than 4:00pm. The Vendor area will be open by 5:00pm

• MCO (Orlando International) AIRPORT TRAVELERS: Be aware you are on the 3rd level of the airport when getting off the plane. Go down to baggage claim (2nd level) and look for the volunteer in the bright yellow Overflow vest who will direct you to our shuttle service (ground level) which runs 2:00 – 7:00pm Thursday. Anyone arriving after 7:00pm will need to take a taxi or rent a car to get to the hotel

• DRIVE-IN TRAVELERS: The Double Tree Hotel has a gated parking lot ($9/day discounted rate). The first flagged entrance is the hotel lodging guest lobby. The second entrance is the Overflow Conference Center lobby.

• HAITI OFFERINGS: Thursday night’s offering will go for tents for homeless Haitians. Our goal is to provide tents for 50 families ($5,000 goal). Friday night’s offering will go for recovery efforts in Haiti through Eden Reforestation. Checks should be made out to FREE METHODIST EAST.

• TIPPING: Be a gracious witness to all service personnel and Double Tree staff. This includes shuttle bus drivers, bellmen at the hotel ($1/bag) and guest room housekeepers ($1/day/person)

• DRESS: Lightweight, business/casual clothing; swimwear for heated outdoor pool, sunglasses

The CANCELATION DEADLINE has now passed so no additional refunds are possible. For hotel guest same gender substitutions may be a possible option to replace a cancelation. Notify Darrel Riley seregionfmc@aim.com

Chinese Outreach Ministry in Baltimore City

The Baltimore First Free Methodist Church has a Outreach Ministry with chinese speakers in the area. The Bible study starts at 11:30 pm on fridays at a chinese restaurant and it is attended by the workers and other chinese that come to the meeting.

This Ministry is striving! On their last meeting they had 20 attendants, 9 of them are christians. Pastors Loren and Pam have worked hard for the Kingdom and the fruits of their ministry with the Chinese can be seen. Praise the Lord!

After the Bible Study, they enjoy noodle and fish ball. Last meeting ended at 2am!

Pray for Pastors Loren and Pam Edwards and for their Ministry in the city with both Americans and Chinese.

Overflow Reminder

The Overflow Conference is NEXT MONTH! Have you finished all the details necessary for your aplication? Remember that you have to provide your flight information for the shuttles that will be picking up at the airport.
Please go to the Overflow Conference Website to finish your registration if you did not do it yet.

CUE 2010

There is only a little more the one week for the CUE 2010. The dates are March 17 to19 at Long Beach CA. There's still time to register and be part of it! The theme "If not now, when?" is challenging and a reminder of our mission.

To register and more information, please click here

Mailing List

You should probably have received an e-mail inviting you for the Mid-Atlantic Region Mail List. We want to make the information flow from the Conference to the pastors and leaders more efficient, in more quantity and in as many ways we possibly can.

If you did not receive any invitation and want to be in the list, please click here to go to the page where you can sign up.

Blessings!

Haiti Update

The FMC help efforts in Haiti are not ended, actually it has only started. The blog helphaitiheal.org has posts added everyday with videos and pictures. If you want to make contributions, check updates and see the plan to help haiti click here

Overflow Conference Registration

Last Sunday, Jan 31, began the "Week of Grace". If you did not register or if you registered and did not pay yet, you have until midnight Feb 7th to get the Early Bird Rate Discount. After the 7th all registrations and payments made will be charged as "Regular Registration".

Also as you are making your final payments please enter your travel plans. The shuttles to and from the Orlando airport and the hotel are being scheduled on Thursday and Saturday based upon the information you provide in your registration account. Your response will enable us to be sure there is adequate transportation for you.

Please visit the Overflow Conference Website for the registration and payment.

Reports due

We wanted to remind you all that the deadline for Annual Reports is this Sunday, January 31. Please submit your reports online or if you are having trouble email us your stats and We will put them online for you.

Also if you had a salary or any other change in your status at the beginning of the year that also needs to be submitted by January 31. You can submit your change of status online by clicking here

Any questions, please call us at 410-297-8017 or by e-mail on doc@midatlanticfmc.org

CUE 2010

CUE, the annual gathering of pastors, laypeople and supporters of urban ministry, will meet March 17-19 at Light and Life Christian Fellowship in Long Beach, CA. THis year's thee, "If Not Now, When?" reminds us of the urgency of addressing the needs of hurting people.

Among other speakers, Bishop Roller and Alma Cordova. For registration and more info click here

Help Haiti Heal

We want to continue to be in prayer for the people of Haiti in this time of tragedy. Many of the people in our Haitian churches have loved ones that they have not been able to contact, or who are unaccounted for. There are 15,000 Free Methodists in our churches in Haiti and 17 Free Methodist Missionaries. Three Free Methodist missionaries are still unaccounted for.

Pray also for the people in our Haitian churches here in the United States. Both pastor Joseph Charles and Pastor Nedy Pierre have many family members in Haiti that they have been unable to contact, as do many of the people in all five of our Haitian churches.

You will find a link below to the denominational web site that has been set up to provide information. It has a message from Bishop Roller with information from Haiti, as well as instructions on how to give on line to relief efforts in Haiti. If you prefer to send your gifts through the mail there is also an address for the Bishop's Relief Fund.

http://www.fmwm.org/give/help_haiti_heal.php.

The denomination is trying to produce a video of the devastation that may be used in your church by this Sunday, but they are not sure they will be able to meet that deadline. We will let you know when it is available,

Please be faithful in prayer and giving to our Haitian brothers and sisters and our missionaries in the next days and weeks.

Please share this information with your congregation.